Harry and Meghan to open up in TV show with chat show queen Oprah

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are to give their first televised interview about Megxit, telling chat show queen Oprah Winfrey the reasons why they walked away from the monarchy. Harry and Meghan's sit- down chat with the broadcaster will be aired by CBS on March 7, just a few weeks from the one-year anniversary of the couple ending their roles as senior royals.

The decision to speak publicly and the information revealed could widen the divisions between Harry and his brother, the Duke of Cambridge, who are known to have a troubled relationship.

In the months leading up to the bombshell announcement in January 2020 saying they wanted to become financially independent, the rift in the royal family was laid bare when Harry said in an interview he and William were on "different paths" and have good and bad days in their relationship.

The interview will be staged in two parts, with the duchess – who announced on Sunday she is expecting her second child – being interviewed about "stepping into life as a royal, marriage, motherhood... to how she is handling life under intense pressure".

Later, they will be joined by Harry and the couple will speak about their move to the US and their future plans.

Winfrey is a personal friend of Meghan and attended her wedding in May 2018, and there was speculation at the time the couple were likely to be interviewed by her. The chat show star has welcomed everyone from Tom Cruise to Barack Obama to sit down and discuss their lives.